River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-05-05

the flint glass houses at Pittsburg, Pa.
struck on the 9th, for 10 per cent advance
in wages.
Assistant District Attorney Nicholl in
the court of oyer and terminer, New York,
made motion 10 set aside the proceedings to
quash the indictment of Jacob Sharpe on
the ground that the motion to quash came
too late. The court listened TO the motion.
On his homewarl journey Hon j.
G.. Blaine appeared in public at both
Albany, n. Y, and Boston, Mass, ON the
eth.
On the 27th, the New York State
Senate passed the high license bill framed
to meet the objections of Gov. Hill TO a
former bill.
The New York state canals will open
officially on Saturday, May Z, except the
Black river canal, which viii open May Il.
April so, was Arbor day in Boston.
and Gov. Ames and Mayor O'Brien planted
white pine trees in Boston common.
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
The following throws some light
upon a prominent feature of the Inter
state commerce law: Washington, April
l9.-To Sisters Of st. Joseph, Sc Louis, Mo
Yours Of the 18th, inst, requesting that the
railroad companies be authorized to give
yoG free transportation as they have been
accustomed TO do, has been received and
considered and the commission regrets
that il can make no order upon them for
your benefit. The railroad company must
determine for themselves what shall be
their policy IN the granting of favors to
persons engaged in religious works. The
statute IN plain terms allows the giving of
reduced rates TO ministers OF religion, and
II they are given on some general and I'M
partial rule. no question of its legality
could arise, and no railroad company could
have occasion TO fear penalties. Very re-
spectfu!iy yours, I. NJ. Cooley, chairman
Interstate commission.
James II. Mari, chief clerk of the
first assistant Postmaster Geners1l, the old.
est clerk in point of service in the govern
ment employ, Is reported dying. lie en-
tered the service under Andrew jackson
and has seen twenty-siX postmasters zen.
eral indicted into Office, he himself admin-
istering the oath 10 all the latter ones ex-
cept Postmaster General Villas, and his
failure 20 be called on on that OCCASION
mere inadvertence-wa taken by him
greatly to heart. On the fftieth anniver
sary OF his appointment in 1881. he was pre-
scented a service OF silver and congress ad-
ded 500 a year to his salary, with the con
ditiOn that this extra amount should be
paid so long as the present incumbent filled
the office of chief clerk.
A considerable fund is available fol
the water ways of Minnesota. For the i'm
provement Of the Mississippi between St
Paul and Des Moines Rapids there is OF
hand S.10.336' There is available for the
reservoir at the headwaters OF the Mississ
ippi S4S,O3S. The amount already spent IL
this work is S56S, i2l3l. For the improve
ment of the Red river there is Sf5.393
There has been used sl22, 1897, and S9,36s
is still required for completion. The st
CrolX river will be attended to with S7,4S4
IL will require sis. 800 to complete the chan
ECl between Taylor's Falls and Saltwater
For the Improvement of the Chippewa
river there is available Sl9,O62. The amount
on hand for the harbOr of Duluth is 500 9JS
and Grand Marais harbor has Sll,9iO
There will be used on the Improvement OF
Agate bay s!2,4 ., and at the harbOr of Lake
City $1,000.
In 1873 Guilford Miller settled upon
certain supposed Government lands il
Washington territory, which are nov
claimed by the Northern Pacific X. r. Tn,
case has been brought TO the notice of Pres
ident Cleveland, and in letter TO the sec
rotary OF the Interior he proposes full pro
lection TO the settler and allowing the rail
road o take other lands within the limit!
of the indemnity reservation, leaving
Miller undisturbed.
Commissioner Colman, of the agri
cultural department has a telegram from
the department inspector, notifying hin
that pleuro-pneumonia prevails among
cattle at GOldbridge, y, Y, and that fol
some time diseased cattle have beer
shipped from that locality to New York
The commissioner has directed thorough
investigation and has warned the owners o.
cattle there not TO ship any cattle unit
further notice.
John ID. Buckley and Charles S
Davis. Of Wisconsin, Horace f. Warner
Iowa, and Benjamin II. Gaines, Of Ohio, ap
pointed to 500 clerkships in the Interior de
partiuent under civil service rules Mr.
Gaines was a long time private secretary
and stenographer to Speaker kelfer.
The postmaster at Sioux Falls, Oak.
has applied for the establishment of fire,
delivery service and the Postmaster Gener
al has ordered an Inspector to 60 there anC
ascertain il the town is entitled to the ser
vice.
The redemption of the trade dollar
is nearly accomplished. The total humble
sent 10 the different minis and sub
treasurers was $500 coo, a I1uch smalle
number than expected.
During the month of April l,39!
pension certificates were issued-the larges
number in any one month in the history o
the bureau.